The man accused of crashing into a police car and killing a 60-year-old Winston-Salem man Wednesday night has been arrested.
Investigators said a police officer and Marcus Hayes, 60, of Winston-Salem, were out of their respective vehicles assessing Hayes' disabled 2011 Ford 350 before the incident happened at 7:50 p.m. on U.S. 421 near the Peace Haven Road exit in Winston-Salem.
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The police officer's vehicle had emergency lights activated and was parked behind Hayes’ vehicle and both vehicles were out of the lanes of travel of U.S. 421, police said.
Investigators said Song Li, 27, of Durham, who was driving a 2013 Hyundai Sonata, ran off the road and crashed into the police officer's cruiser, a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria.
The impact of the crash caused the police car to propel into Hayes and his truck.
Hayes was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police officer, Li and his passenger, Yuqin Shen, 27, were not injured in the crash.
Li has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, failure to maintain lane and violating the move over law.
Durham City police arrested Li at his apartment complex office. He was taken to the Durham County Detention Center on a $3,000 secured bail pending a court appearance in Forsyth County.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

The man accused of crashing into a police car and killing a 60-year-old Winston-Salem man Wednesday night has been arrested.

Investigators said a police officer and Marcus Hayes, 60, of Winston-Salem, were out of their respective vehicles assessing Hayes' disabled 2011 Ford 350 before the incident happened at 7:50 p.m. on U.S. 421 near the Peace Haven Road exit in Winston-Salem.